(a) Newly hired employees shall be probationary employees for a period of 2,080 hours for purpose of work performance. A newly hired probationary employee shall not receive any fringe benefits during the first 60 actual work days of the probationary period, unless the Court, due to exceptional circumstances, approves provision of any or all of these benefits during that period. The Court may evaluate the employee's performance to determine whether the 2,080 hour probationary period may be extended. As a result of that performance evaluation, at the Court's sole discretion, the probationary period may be extended up to an additional six (6) months.
(b) All full time continuous service as a part-time employee shall be counted for the purpose of determining the employee's entitlement to fringe benefits. If the employee had worked as a part-time employee continuously for the equivalent of 120 actual work days, then the employee shall be eligible for fringe benefits immediately upon appointment as a full-time or provisional employee.
(c) Current employees promoted to or within positions at the Court shall be probationary for a period of 360 hours for the purpose of work performance. They shall be eligible for fringe benefits throughout their probationary period.
(d) Employees who transfer or take a voluntary demotion shall be probationary for a period of 360 hours for the purpose of work performance. They shall be eligible for fringe benefits throughout their probationary period.